Alaska earthquakes

M2.2 earthquake 26 km ESE of Chiniak, Alaska

A magnitude 2.2 earthquake struck 26 km ESE of Chiniak, Alaska on Mon, Jun 15, 2020, 6:32 AM AKDT (14:32 UTC), 3 km (2 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.9 96 km SE of Chiniak, Alaska. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.2 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from
Alaska Earthquake Center
Local time
UTC
2020-06-15 14:32:09 UTC
Depth
2.8 km (1.7 mi), shallow
Epicenter
57.495° N, 151.902° W
Region
Alaska
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

Did you feel it?

No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

How well it is located

Reviewed by a seismologist.

Stations used
46

Nearest places

Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 15 in the 60 days after this one and 7 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.875 km SE of Chiniak, Alaska · 2295 days ago · 12 km deep · 50 km away
  2. 1.773 km ENE of Ouzinkie, Alaska · 2295 days ago · 44 km deep · 83 km away
  3. 1.530 km SW of Womens Bay, Alaska · 2292 days ago · 0 km deep · 70 km away
  4. 2.075 km ENE of Ouzinkie, Alaska · 2288 days ago · 9 km deep · 88 km away
  5. 1.753 km NE of Ouzinkie, Alaska · 2288 days ago · 25 km deep · 82 km away
  6. 2.082 km SE of Chiniak, Alaska · 2283 days ago · 12 km deep · 56 km away
  7. 2.996 km SE of Chiniak, Alaska · 2279 days ago · 12 km deep · 71 km away
  8. 2.245 km SE of Old Harbor, Alaska · 2254 days ago · 2 km deep · 85 km away
  9. 2.1Gulf of Alaska · 2252 days ago · 19 km deep · 98 km away
  10. 2.023 km NNE of Old Harbor, Alaska · 2251 days ago · 34 km deep · 79 km away
  11. 1.979 km ENE of Ouzinkie, Alaska · 2248 days ago · 34 km deep · 87 km away
  12. 2.932 km WSW of Womens Bay, Alaska · 2244 days ago · 60 km deep · 78 km away
  13. 2.6117 km ESE of Chiniak, Alaska · 2243 days ago · 15 km deep · 92 km away
  14. 1.696 km ENE of Ouzinkie, Alaska · 2243 days ago · 48 km deep · 100 km away
  15. 1.911 km W of Ouzinkie, Alaska · 2241 days ago · 44 km deep · 66 km away

Before

  1. 2.290 km ENE of Ouzinkie, Alaska · 2302 days ago · 33 km deep · 96 km away
  2. 1.610 km S of Chiniak, Alaska · 2302 days ago · 20 km deep · 23 km away
  3. 1.834 km NE of Larsen Bay, Alaska · 2316 days ago · 39 km deep · 98 km away
  4. 1.856 km NE of Ouzinkie, Alaska · 2322 days ago · 44 km deep · 88 km away
  5. 1.75 km NNW of Womens Bay, Alaska · 2323 days ago · 31 km deep · 54 km away
  6. 1.56 km NE of Port Lions, Alaska · 2326 days ago · 35 km deep · 70 km away
  7. 2.078 km ESE of Chiniak, Alaska · 2326 days ago · 25 km deep · 53 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ak0207of9wlt. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 7:26 AM UTC.